| Wk 1 | Sat 4 Sep | W | at Eastern Michigan | 31- | 27 |
(1-0) | |
| Wk 2 | Sat 11 Sep | L | Hawaii | 28- | 31 |
(1-1) | |
| Wk 3 | Sat 18 Sep | W | North Texas | 24- | 0 |
(2-1) | |
| Wk 4 | Sat 25 Sep | W | at Duke | 35- | 21 |
(3-1) | |
| Wk 5 | Sat 2 Oct | L | Temple | 35- | 42 |
(3-2) | |
| Wk 6 | Sat 9 Oct | W | at Tulane | 41- | 23 |
(4-2) | |
| Wk 7 | Sat 16 Oct | L | vs Rutgers | 20- | 23 | (OT) |
(4-3) |
| Wk 9 | Sat 30 Oct | W | VMI | 29- | 7 |
(5-3) | |
| Wk 10 | Sat 6 Nov | L | Air Force | 22- | 42 |
(5-4) | |
| Wk 11 | Sat 13 Nov | W | at Kent St | 45- | 28 |
(6-4) | |
| Wk 12 | Sat 20 Nov | L | vs Notre Dame | 3- | 27 |
(6-5) | |
| Wk 15 | Sat 11 Dec | L | vs Navy | 17- | 31 |
(6-6) | |
| Armed Forces | Thu 30 Dec | W | vs SMU | 16- | 14 |
(7-6) |